Why Are Stars Wearing Orange Flag Pins on the Oscars 2018 Red Carpet?

So far this awards season we've seen all-black ensembles, Time's Up pins, and white roses all adorn the red carpet, but at the 2018 Oscars, orange flag pins were the accessory de rigueur. So what's the meaning behind them?

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pins were distributed by Michael Bloomberg's gun control advocacy group, Everytown for Gun Safety, as a means to support stricter gun control laws. While previous awards shows put the spotlight on movements like #MeToo and Time's Up, both formed to combat sexual misconduct and gender impropriety in Hollywood, Everytown highlights #NeverAgain, a campaign launched after the horrific shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida that left 17 people dead.